The leading country in the current known world is the Kingdom of Goranth, which King Simon (Demonsbane) O’Malley rules.
The Kingdom formed when Breakaway, an independent city-state, decided several hundred years ago to expand its borders by attacking the city-state of Goranth and was defeated.
The city-state of Brennans Keep came to the aid of Goranth, which led to the formation of the Kingdom of Goranth. Initially, the Kingdom consisted of just the city-states of Goranth and Brennans Keep through a mutual defence pact. After being defeated, Breakaway became a satrap of Goranth, the new Kingdom. This Kingdom of Goranth was then further solidified through the marriage of Fergus O’Malley to Fiadh Brennan.
There are currently three Duchy’s:
The Duchy of Brennan.
The Duchy of Brennans is the oldest external Duchy in the Kingdom of Goranth. It is currently ruled by the ageing Duke Armand Brennan, adviser to the King of Goranth and former Chancellor of the Kingdom of Goranth under Justin O’Malley, Simon’s father.
The Duchy of Breakaway.
Breakaway was “allowed” to join the Kingdom as a separate Duchy years after its failed invasion of Goranth.
The Duchy of Illyria.
Illyria is a recently created duchy formed from the city-state of Illyria. It is situated north of Goranth and Brennans Keep and southwest of the elven forest of Gearagh.